2025 Girls CAN Event
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Girls Can is a county-wide social mission committed to empowering girls to take charge of their future through the inspiration and encouragement of role models representing all backgrounds and education levels.
Girls Can is a collaborative partnership between local community and business leaders committed to empowering young women to take charge of their future.
Strong and successful women of varying backgrounds and education levels provide the inspiration needed for this mission, including women representing law, medicine, science, engineering, manufacturing, health and human services, art and entertainment, public service, environmental protection, agriculture, banking, insurance and entrepreneurship. This original event is designed to serve as a catalyst for career exploration and positive connections for teens throughout Putnam County.
Participants will connect with more than 80 remarkable women and experience how their unique paths, personal challenges, professional roles and service to society are carving pathways for tomorrow's visionaries and trailblazers.
2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Judge Angela Cox has served as a member of the Florida Judiciary for 18 years. She was appointed to the Circuit Court in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2014 by Governor Rick Scott. She has served in all divisions of the Circuit Court currently presiding in the Dependency Court. Judge Cox previously served as a County Court Judge after being appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2005. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Cox practiced as a criminal prosecutor. Judge Cox is the Dean for the Florida Judicial College and has been on the faculty of the college for more than 15 years. She is also a faculty trainer for the Florida Judicial College. The Florida Judicial College presents a variety of educational programs for new judges, experienced judges, and some court staff. Judge Cox has also served as faculty for the National Judicial College since 2019. In 1998, Judge Cox received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Memphis School of Law and is a graduate of Tennessee State University.
